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Step-by-Step Guide to Making a Bootable Windows 8 USB Drive

Once you've downloaded the installation file (Windows 8 .iso), you need to create a bootable USB drive to perform the installation.

Note: You'll need a USB device with at least 4 GB of memory if the Windows .iso file is 32-bit, or 8 GB if the Windows .iso file is 64-bit.

You can use the following application to accomplish this:

Rufus

  1. Download Rufus for free here.
  2. Scroll down and download the latest version of Rufus from the Download section.
  3. Insert the USB drive and open the Rufus programme.
  4. Click Select and locate the Windows 8 .iso file you want to use.
  5. Finally, click Start and wait for the programme to create the bootable USB drive.
  6. Once the configuration is complete (progress bar at 100%), click Close and the USB drive will be ready for Windows 8 installation.
Note: If your PC model is from 2020 or later, select the GPT partition scheme option. For models from before 2020, choose MBR.

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